Day 3 of LIRR strike brings no clear sign of a deal
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Get the latest news on the LIRR strike Monday as more than 300,000 commuters are impacted by workers going to the picket lines. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike late F
Lengthy negotiations between the MTA and unions failed to reach a deal in time to save Monday morning's commute on the Rail Road. The talks that began Sunday afternoon went past 1 a.m. Monday before negotiators called it a night,
An analysis of 2024 payroll data shows 168 LIRR employees who are now on strike made more than $200,000 and five made more than $300,000.
Those who opted to drive from Long Island to New York City on Monday morning dealt with early congestion amid the LIRR strike.
Union representatives spoke about progress in the negotiations with the MTA to end the LIRR strike Monday afternoon.
Long Islanders who would have normally commuted in and out of New York City and other points west on the LIRR seemed to take a change of plans on Monday in stride.
Nearly a dozen Long Island Rail Road workers are hauling in more than $200,000 a year in overtime alone — a mind-boggling figure that rivals Gov. Kathy Hochul’s entire salary. The transit arm’s latest payroll records reveal that a slew of its unionized workers — whose strike is wreaking havoc on the metro area’s hard-working masses — are personally striking gold at the taxpayer’s expense.